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Lloyds Banking Group’s commitment to public health and safety
Lloyds Banking Group registered their defibrillators on The Circuit and launched a pilot to unlock defibrillator cabinets to ensure 24/7 public access.
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New hospital funding in Birmingham to detect deadly heart condition
More people in the West Midlands will be screened for a deadly inherited heart condition called HCM thanks to new funding from the Miles Frost Fund and the BHF.
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How a protein called Epac controls blood vessel diameterUniversity of Liverpool | Professor Caroline Dart
Dr Caroline Dart and colleagues at the University of Liverpool are studying how a protein called Epac controls blood vessel diameter. Blood vessels constantly change their diameter to match blood flow to the oxygen needs of tissues. These a...
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Portion sizes: everything you need to know
Discover how much of each type of food should be on your plate for a healthy meal and balanced diet.
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We pay tribute to departing Chair Dr Doug Gurr
We have paid tribute to Dr Doug Gurr for his ‘immense contribution’ as Chair of our Board of Trustees, who stepped down after seven years as Chair.
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BHF responds to NHS Long Term Workforce Plan
On 30th June, the Government announced its long-awaited NHS Long Term Workforce Plan – a landmark 15-year strategy for recruiting and retaining more NHS staff, and reforming how healthcare professionals work and train in England.
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From bug to drug: engineering new heart drugs from tick salivaUniversity of Oxford | Professor Shoumo Bhattacharya
Inflammation plays a role in several heart and circulatory diseases, including myocarditis – inflammation of the heart tissue. It is a very serious condition, which has a poor prognosis and no effective treatment. BHF Professor Shoumo Bhatt...
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What makes platelets so sticky in a blood clotUniversity of Birmingham | Professor Yotis Senis
Platelets are small blood cells that plug holes in damaged blood vessels. They do this by sticking to sites of vessel injury and forming a clot that plugs the damaged blood vessel. Platelets can also have a detrimental effect on health by f...
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10 weird team sports to try
From Sepak Takraw to Muggle Quidditch, the sporting possibilities out there go far beyond football and hockey.
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Could heart fibroblast cells help to repair damage?Imperial College London | Professor Prakash P Punjabi
Supervised by Prakash Punjabi, a Clinical Research Training Fellow is studying cells within the heart called fibroblasts and how they can support the growth of new heart tissue. Fibroblasts help the body to repair itself after injury. But ...